The Menendez brothers' parole hearings are set to begin Thursday morning, with each of the brothers having their own day in court.

Erik Menendez, 54, and Lyle Menendez, 57, have spent the last 35 years behind bars for the shotgun killings of their parents, Jose Menendez and Mary Louise "Kitty'' Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home.

“I believe that these parole hearings for Erik and Lyle Menendez are going to be historical days, given the notoriety, the celebrity and the length of these cases,” criminal defense lawyer Alison Triessl said.

Erik Menendez will be the first to go before the California Board of Parole when his case is heard, via video conference, Thursday morning. Older brother Lyle Menendez is set to have his hearing on Friday.

The board will try to determine if the brothe

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